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Sunday, July 7, 2013

the inevitable LOSER EFFECT!

Hey there Summa Runnahs'

I'm now into my second week of marathon training for Chicago and I have noticed my tempo paces are SLOWER than I would like yet feel like I'm working. Hmmmmm. As a mile split junkie this is rather disturbing! And because I've never marathon trained in the summer or really ever put effort in the summer it leaves me feeling like a LOSER.

Instead of my peppy 6:10 tempo pace in 35 degrees and no humidity I am rolling out 6:20-6:30's GASP! But it's 100% humidity everyday here in NC. The temps when I run start in the mid 70's and are low 80's when I finish.

So does the same effort produce results? I hate to think I'm wasting my time with lack luster speed. I read that our body does not know pace but that it knows effort. I'm not sure on that.

6 comments:

yes, when the weather cools down again this Fall you will be amazed at how easy these paces will feel. We suffer thru this crap in the summer so that when the good weather comes we are in shape to enjoy it !